Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Allen Chan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHAN, ALLEN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3718

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHAN, ALLEN has 710 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 70.3%, and a median of 986 days to allowance. The profile is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3714. The 35.1% interview lift indicates that interviews are an important measured feature of this examiner’s record.

The listed companies are Nintendo Co., Ltd., Sony Group Corporation, and Adeia Technologies Inc., covering interactive entertainment, consumer electronics, and technology licensing. HG Law LLP (Adeia), Anova Law Group, PLLC, and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP are the leading listed firms. Practitioners can use these relationships to identify comparable work while evaluating interview preparation as part of the response plan.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

70.3%
Allow Rate
At TC average
732
Total Applications
+35.1%
Interview Lift
986
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 710 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
42.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18958727 GAME SYSTEM, ONE OR MORE NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA HAVING GAME PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD, AND GAME APPARATUS Non-Final OA Nintendo Co., Ltd.
18400828 COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18819260 Controller Having A Heat Transfer Module Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
19056426 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VIRTUAL CHARACTER IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18908528 GAME STORE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Allen Chan's allowance rate?

70.3% of resolved applications examined by Allen Chan were allowed (710 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3714 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Allen Chan?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Allen Chan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Allen Chan took 986 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Allen Chan work in?

Allen Chan examines applications in Art Unit 3714 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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